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Birkel Population - Balangir, Orissa

Birkel is a medium size village located in Balangir Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 240 families residing. The Birkel village has population of 905 of which 460 are males while 445 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Birkel village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 11.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Birkel village is 967 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Birkel as per census is 1191, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Birkel village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Birkel village was 66.33 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Birkel Male literacy stands at 74.82 % while female literacy rate was 57.33 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Birkel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Birkel village.

Birkel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 905 460 445
Child (0-6) 103 47 56
Schedule Caste 82 44 38
Schedule Tribe 188 85 103
Literacy 66.33 % 74.82 % 57.33 %
Total Workers 387 273 114
Main Worker 236 - -
Marginal Worker 151 57 94

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.06 % of total population in Birkel village.

Work Profile

In Birkel village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 60.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.